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David Brooks

The Smug and Vacuous David Brooks Is Perfect for “The Atlantic” The Smug and Vacuous David Brooks Is Perfect for “The Atlantic”

The former New York Times columnist is a one-man cottage industry of lazy cultural stereotyping.

Jan 30, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

Ishmael Reed Portrait Oakland

Ishmael Reed on His Diverse Inspirations Ishmael Reed on His Diverse Inspirations

The origins of the Before Columbus Foundation.

Jan 30, 2026 / Ishmael Reed

President Donald Trump speaks during a signing ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House on January 14, 2026.

How Milk Became a Battleground in Trump’s War on “Woke” How Milk Became a Battleground in Trump’s War on “Woke”

The administration claims its whole-milk reversal is about children’s health, but the policy may only serve to advance its political agenda.

Jan 30, 2026 / Paige Oamek

Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY).

An Open Letter to Congressional Republicans of Conscience An Open Letter to Congressional Republicans of Conscience

For the good of the country, it’s time to cross the aisle.

Jan 30, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky

NYC Stands With Minnesota

NYC Stands With Minnesota NYC Stands With Minnesota

Street demonstration, New York City, January 23, 2026.

Jan 29, 2026 / OppArt / Gwendolen Cates

Elon Musk Profits Off Nonconsensual Deepfakes— With Kat Tenbarge

Elon Musk Profits Off Nonconsensual Deepfakes— With Kat Tenbarge Elon Musk Profits Off Nonconsensual Deepfakes— With Kat Tenbarge

Paris Marx and Kat Tenbarge discuss abusive deepfakes on X and how Elon Musk profits from the sexual exploitation of women and children.

Jan 29, 2026 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Protesters at a memorial to Alex Pretti on January 27, 2026, in Minneapolis.

Healthcare Workers Must Continue Alex Pretti’s Fight Healthcare Workers Must Continue Alex Pretti’s Fight

Pretti was one of us. We have to carry on his struggle.

Jan 29, 2026 / Gregg Gonsalves

Minnesotans film a federal law enforcement agent during a patrol in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 11, 2026.

Citizen Journalists Are Minneapolis’s Unsung Heroes Citizen Journalists Are Minneapolis’s Unsung Heroes

Without their videos of ICE shootings, we wouldn’t know what is really happening.

Jan 29, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene talks with reporters in the Capitol on April 8, 2025.

What Marjorie Taylor Greene Doesn’t Understand What Marjorie Taylor Greene Doesn’t Understand

Her advocacy for Epstein’s victims is inspiring. But what about the rights of other women?

Jan 29, 2026 / Naomi Beinart

How Was Sociology Invented?

How Was Sociology Invented? How Was Sociology Invented?

A conversation with Kwame Anthony Appiah about the religious origins of social theory and his recent book Captive Gods.

Jan 29, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins

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